Sunshine Cookies

Sunshine Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Heat oven to 400º. Beat sugar, butter, shortening, almond extract and egg
yolks in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with
spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Roll half of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface.
Cut into desired shapes with 3-inch cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until very light brown.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
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